diff --git a/daemon.c b/daemon.c
index fb3f25c48665596f41ebcee66037bdd1be2dd30a..24bac16668ffe4d2301719c48a22c48ec449cf7f 100644
--- a/daemon.c
+++ b/daemon.c
@@ -353,8 +353,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		usage(daemon_usage);
 	}
 
-	if (inetd_mode)
+	if (inetd_mode) {
+		fclose(stderr); //FIXME: workaround
 		return execute();
+	}
 
 	return serve(port);
 }